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cAN YOU EXPLAIN THE PROBLE IN MORE DETAIL. WHAT ARE THE ERROR MESSAGES. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU TRY TO, ETC

KEN

I have files on external drives that I need to access and update. made a small change and then I was not allowed to re-save to the same folder with the same name. Ctrl+S popped up a 'file save' dialogue box and when I navigated to the folder on the external drive and tried to overwrite the original I got Permission Denied. I use windows 7 Home Basic...

cAN YOU EXPLAIN THE PROBLE IN MORE DETAIL. WHAT ARE THE ERROR MESSAGES. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU TRY TO, ETC

KEN

I have files on external drives that I need to access and update. made a small change and then I was not allowed to re-save to the same folder with the same name. Ctrl+S popped up a 'file save' dialogue box and when I navigated to the folder on the external drive and tried to overwrite the original I got Permission Denied. I use windows 7 Home Basic...

Much better thanks. Sorry aboout the caps before. Who owns the files on the HD? Were the files created in a different OS?

1. Locate the file or folder on which you want to take ownership in windows explorer2. Right click on file or folder and select “Properties” from Context Menu3. Click on Security tab4. Click on “Advance”5. Now click on Owner tab in Advance Security Settings for User windows6. Click on Edit Button and select user from given Change Owner to list if user or group is not in given list then click on other users or groups. Enter name of user/group and click ok.8. Now select User/group and click apply and ok. (Check “Replace owner on subcontainers and objects” if you have files and folder within selected folder)9. Click ok when Windows Security Prompt is displayed10. Now Owner name must have changed.11. Now click Ok to exist from Properties windows
Once you have taken the ownership of file or folder next part comes is Granting Permissions to that file/folder or object.How to Grant Permissions in Windows 7

1. Locate the file or folder on which you want to take ownership in windows explorer2. Right click on file or folder and select “Properties” from Context Menu3. Click on Edit button in Properties windows Click ok to confirm UAC elevation request.4. Select user/group from permission windows or click add to add other user or group.5. Now under Permission section check the rights which you want to grant i.e check “Full Control” under the “Allow” column to assign full access rights control permissions to Administrators group.6. Click Ok for changes to take effect and click ok final ok to exit from Properties window.

cAN YOU EXPLAIN THE PROBLE IN MORE DETAIL. WHAT ARE THE ERROR MESSAGES. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU TRY TO, ETC

KEN

I have files on external drives that I need to access and update. made a small change and then I was not allowed to re-save to the same folder with the same name. Ctrl+S popped up a 'file save' dialogue box and when I navigated to the folder on the external drive and tried to overwrite the original I got Permission Denied. I use windows 7 Home Basic...

Much better thanks. Sorry aboout the caps before. Who owns the files on the HD? Were the files created in a different OS?

ken

No Problem Friend... Yes.... file ceated from another OS... before use windows 7 I use windows XP Profesional. Why if use flash disk file can be modify altough from windows XP.

1. Locate the file or folder on which you want to take ownership in windows explorer2. Right click on file or folder and select “Properties” from Context Menu3. Click on Security tab4. Click on “Advance”5. Now click on Owner tab in Advance Security Settings for User windows6. Click on Edit Button and select user from given Change Owner to list if user or group is not in given list then click on other users or groups. Enter name of user/group and click ok.8. Now select User/group and click apply and ok. (Check “Replace owner on subcontainers and objects” if you have files and folder within selected folder)9. Click ok when Windows Security Prompt is displayed10. Now Owner name must have changed.11. Now click Ok to exist from Properties windows
Once you have taken the ownership of file or folder next part comes is Granting Permissions to that file/folder or object.How to Grant Permissions in Windows 7

1. Locate the file or folder on which you want to take ownership in windows explorer2. Right click on file or folder and select “Properties” from Context Menu3. Click on Edit button in Properties windows Click ok to confirm UAC elevation request.4. Select user/group from permission windows or click add to add other user or group.5. Now under Permission section check the rights which you want to grant i.e check “Full Control” under the “Allow” column to assign full access rights control permissions to Administrators group.6. Click Ok for changes to take effect and click ok final ok to exit from Properties window.

maybe this can help you Pal..!!

Thanks you... but not simple.... just for one folder or one file... I want free modify and update file like windows XP..... why windows 7 not freedom??? Help me....

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